Base for display-forms.



S. F. GHEHEYL.

BASE FOR DISPLAY FORMS.

APPLIOATION FILED M12, 1912.

1,072,087, Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN F. CHEHEYL, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

BASE FOR DISPLAY-FORMS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, ST arr-Inn F. CHEHEYL, acitizen of the United States of America, residing at Cleveland, in thecounty of Guyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Bases for Displayl orms; and I hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in display formsand particularly to the foundation or the base port-ion thereof.

The object of the invention is to provide in a device of the characterset forth a base portion designed to represent the feet and lower limbsof the human body and having such an ar 'angement of parts that theportions thereof which represent the feet. and limbs can be adjusted tovarious positions to simulate the natural attitude of these members,either when walking or standing still.

A further object of my invention is to provide such an arrangement ofparts that the base portion itself can be tipped or inclined from thevertical, as may be desired, in order to secure the proper hang ofskirts or other garments displayed on the form which is supported by thebase.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a convenient meansfor taking hold of the base when it is desired to shift the same bodilyand which will permit the same to be moved without disarranging thegarments which are displayed thereon.

WVith these objects in view, and for the purpose of securing otheradvantages which will hereinafter appear, my invention consists incertain new features of construction and combination of parts describedin the specification, pointed out in the claim and the preferred form ofwhich is illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a view in elevation of myimproved base together with a garment form mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the base alone. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3--3, Fig.2. Fig. 1 1s a section on line 4t--'l, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section online 5-5, Fig. 3.

Again referring to the drawings 10 represents a pair of members whichform the front portion of the base. These members Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

Application filed January 2, 1912. Serial No. 669,005.

are preferably made hollow and are shaped or contoured so as to resemblea. portion of the lower limbs and feet. of the human body and areadapted for the displaying of hosiery and shoes. In the top of eachmember 10 is formed a 11 and at each side of said slot is formed avertical flange 12 and at the top of each flange 12 formed a horizontalflange 13 so that the said flanges together form a guide-way at the topof each which is open at the rear end or back of the member 10, as shownat 1 1. On the to of each member is arranged an L-shapet plate 15 whichis provided with a pair of openings 16 in line with each other. lhroughone of these openings 16 is passed a bolt 17 having a square head whichis adapted to be slipped into the guideway at the top of the member 10through the opening 1 1 at the rear end of said guideway. ()n the upperend of said bolt 17 is secured a thumb nut 18 so that when the saidthumb nut 18 is screwed down on the bolt 17 the said plate 15 is firmlysecured to the member 10. A plate 19 is pivotally connected at its endsto each of the plates 15 so that the said plates 15 can turn or swingback or forward relatively to said plate 19. A socket 20 is arrangedcentrally on said plate 19 and in this socket is slidably arranged a rod23 which is held in position by a thumb screw 21. The rod 23 is hollowand is adapted to receive a rod 2+1 which forms the support for the mainframe or form 26 and a thumb screw 25 is provided for clamping the rod 21 in position. From the plate 19 a curved arm 28 extends rearwardly andat its free end said arm 28 has a socket 29 in which is slidablyarranged a rod 30. The lower end of said rod 30 is preferably forked, asshown at 31, and rests on the same surface as the front member. This rod30 forms a rear member or leg of the base and together with either oneof the front members is sullicient to balance the base and support theform so that the front members or legs can be removed one at a timewithout disturbing the rest of the dis play when it is desired to changethe hosiery and shoes on said front members. The rod 30 is adjustablysecured in the socket 29 by means of a thumb screw 32.

The operation of the device is as follows: As the plates 15 arepivotally secured to the plate 19 each plate 15 can be rotated aroundlongitudinal opening or slot member 10 the end of saidiplate 19 so thatthe front member 10 secured to said plate 15 can be either advanced orretracted and can also be caused to assume any desired angle relative toeach other. Also by loosening the nuts 18 the members 10 can be movedback and forth relative to the plates 15 after the said plates have beenswung to their farthest backward or forward position so that the saidmembers themselves can be moved or adjusted still farther forward orbackward. Also by loosening the said nuts 18 the members 10 can beentirely withdrawn from the base when it is desired to change thedisplay of hosiery or shoes thereon and if the said members are removedand replaced one at a time the change can be made without disturbing therest of the display on the form.

What I claim is- A base for garment forms comprising a central standardsupporting membr, plates plvotally connected to said central member ateither side thereof, clamping means to hold said plates in diiferentangular positions with respect to said clamping member, a legconnected'to each of said plates, and an adjustable clampingconnection'between each leg and its corresponding plate comprising aguideway in the one, and a clamping member passing through the other andhaving a part engaging in said guide- Way. I 7

In testimony whereof, I sign theforegoing specification, in the presenceof two witnesses.

STEPHEN, F. CHEHEYL. Witnesses VICTOR C. LYNoH, H. L. MCDONNELL.

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Washington, D. G.

